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FC Miami City 2017: Goalkeepers announcement

MIAMI, FLA. – The FC Miami City today announced the signing of their first three players.

“These three signings are exciting prospects, exactly the type of player the PDL is designed to develop” said FC Miami City Head Coach Wagneau Eloi. “Though they are at the early stages of their careers, they compete well with the group every day and I expect strong contributions from them during the season.”

2016 Returning player:

Alejandro Santillan
10/16/1995
Home country: United States
Current college: Monroe Community College
Facebook: Alejandro Santillan
Twitter: ale_gk32
Instagram: ASant2012Alejandro has been scouted during our 2016 tryout in January. Since then, he has been training hard with the team under Zilio’s supervision. “Our coaching staff has done a great job in selecting players from the tryout” said Youri Vaisse, FC Miami City General Manager. “We feel very good about the group assembled thus far.”

2017 Signing players:

Mehdi Taieb
02/02/1992
Home country: United States
Current college:
Facebook: Mehdi Carter
Twitter:
Instagram: mehdii_tMehdi missed our tryouts in the U.S. and decided to go in Paris to attend February’s tryouts. First goalkeeper Picked after the trials he joined the team to start the pre-season in February. “Our coaching staff in France has done a tremendous job in selecting players from the tryout conducted in partnership with the French Ligue 1” said Youri Vaisse, FC Miami City General Manager. “We feel very ambitious with such a great goalkeeper thus far.”

Eric Edge
04/21/1997
Home country: United Kingdom
Current college: North Eastern Junior College
Facebook:
Twitter:
Instagram:ericedgegkEric, who checks in at 6’1, as been named defensive player of the year with his college. “Edge is an intense competitor and very effective goalkeeper, he will be very helpful to the team” said Zilio.